Word
atheist
Phoneticsathe·ist
US/ˈeɪθiəst/
UK/ˈeɪθɪˌɪst/
Definitions
01person without belief in gods
n. someone who does not believe in any gods.
n. a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
“He described himself as an atheist because he didn't find any evidence for a creator.”
“The philosopher argued that being an atheist does not preclude a person from having a strong sense of morality or wonder at the universe.”
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02relating to atheism
adj. describing something that relates to the belief that there are no gods.
adj. relating to or characteristic of atheists or atheism.
“The author wrote several atheist books about science and logic.”
“The movement gained momentum through various atheist manifestos that challenged the traditional role of the church in public life.”
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Etymology
From Middle French athéiste (athée + -iste), from Latin atheos, from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless, without god”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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